News about Mario Andretti

After being accepted by the FIA to move to the next stage of the process, American team Andretti has moved a step closer to joining the Formula One grid. In January, Cadillac, a division of American motoring behemoth GM, and Andretti, the son of 1978 world champion Mario Andretti, announced their intention of entering the sport at a competitive level. Following the initial call for expressions of interest and at the conclusion of a lengthy application process for four prospective teams' to proceed, the FIA found Andretti to be the only candidates to satisfy the stringent requirements.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Logan Sargeant, a Bahrain-based athlete, is gearing up for his second race in Saudi Arabia after getting off to a promising start. The former World Karting Champion and Carlin F2 champion has settled in well with the Grove-based outfit, scoring a P12 finish in his debut race. In addition, he defeated both rookies making their debuts for their teams this weekend - AlphaTauri's Nyck de Vries and longtime rival and McLaren driver Oscar Piastri.

Logan Sargeant has spoken out for the first time since being confirmed for a 2023 Formula One seat, with the 21-year-old Williams driver calling the project a 'dream come true.' Sargeant will drive the Williams car for the first time at Dubai's postseason test on Thursday, making him the first American F1 driver in eight years. For 2023, he'll compete with Alex Albon, with the team announcing that they were working with Nicholas Latifi.

Logan Sargeant has successfully earned enough Super License points to guarantee his Formula One seat for 2023, marking the first time in eight years. Sargeant, 21, was told by Williams in October that he had won a ride with them next year, but that his future was dependent on him finishing the season strong in Formula 2. Sargeant had to qualify in Abu Dhabi for his fourth position in the F2 championship, and his fifth-placed finish was enough to get him over the line and win himself F2 Rookie of the Year.

Fans of Formula One in the United States were thrilled that American driver Logan Sargeant will be racing for Williams next season, although they insisted the team would not regret the change. In a press conference by Williams boss Jost Capito, the news that an American will return to the Formula One grid was unexpected. The team's principal said after finishing his first FP1 run on Friday, he was impressed enough with the young Florida native to that he would be racing for them next season.

Logan Sargeant is on the verge of becoming America's first Formula One racer since 2015 after being offered a ride at Williams next year - if he can score the right number of Super License points in F2's season finale. In the first practice session for F1's Grand Prix on Friday, the 21-year-old Florida native rode for Williams, and the weekend was even better than the one that followed 2023. Williams' plans for next season were announced by team principal Jost Capito on Saturday morning, and Sargeant will be on the grid if he makes it to Abu Dhabi next month.

Formula One's success in the United States is continuing to grow, and it shows no signs of slowing down after a multi-year broadcast extension was agreed upon. According to various outlets, ESPN and F1 have officially agreed on a new contract until 2025. The agreement's particulars were not revealed. Each season, a minimum of 16 races will air on ABC and ESPN, with some of which will be completely commercial-free.

Formula One now has a $1 billion economic impact in the United States, and this is before the Las Vegas Grand Prix debuts next season. F1's direct investment in Austin this year exceeded $434 million in direct spending, not to mention the estimated $349 million in Miami. Austin now receives an additional half billion dollars in annual revenue from the US Grand Prix, thanks in large part to the increasing success of Europe's premier racing series. According to a Greyhill Advisors study, not only did it eclipse the estimated $280 million South by Southwest's economy last spring but it has also helped raise the city's profile internationally. "It's become a big part of our tourism industry, and it's certainly an exciting change in Austin,' Jon Hockenyos, president of Austin-based economic analysis company TXP Inc., told the Austin American-Statesman ahead of Sunday's US Grand Prix.

The American motorsport family has rallied behind Formula One-chastised Colton Herta, insisting that the 'elitist' sport doesn't want drivers from the United States involved. Herta had been heavily involved with 2023 until this week, when it was revealed that Red Bull, along with sister company AlphaTauri, had scrapped plans to get him the mandatory superlicense required for him to get a job. The IndyCar race winner had been predicted to drive for AlphaTauri next season, and he would have been the first American driver to play the sport after Alexander Rossi in 2015.